Dream On, Ramona Riley

Dream On, Ramona Riley by Ashley Herring Blake is a contemporary romance published by Penguin Group on May 13, 2025. This edition spans 416 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Ramona Riley, a small-town waitress in Clover Lake, who once aspired to be a costume designer in Hollywood. After a family tragedy forced her to abandon her dreams, she finds herself working at a café, resigned to her life until a big-budget romantic comedy arrives in town, starring Dylan Monroe, her first kiss and a Hollywood star.
As the film unfolds, readers will discover the complexities of Ramona and Dylan’s relationship, set against the backdrop of their contrasting worlds. Dylan, eager to prove herself beyond her famous lineage, seeks to experience life as a “normal” person while shadowing Ramona at the café. The narrative explores themes of ambition and connection, as both women confront their pasts and navigate the potential of rekindling their bond amidst the pressures of their dreams. This engaging tale delves into the intricacies of romance and self-discovery within the realms of fiction and LGBTQ+ narratives.
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AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER!
A small-town waitress and a Hollywood star’s worlds collide in this new romance by Ashley Herring Blake, USA Today bestselling author of Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date.
Once upon a time, Ramona Riley was a student at a prestigious art school, with dreams of landing in Hollywood as a costume designer to the stars. But after her father’s car accident, she had to quit and return to her small New Hampshire town, Clover Lake, to help take care of her younger sister. Twelve years later, Ramona is still working at the town’s café, all but given up on her dream. But when a big-budget romantic comedy comes to Clover Lake to film, she wonders if this could be her chance. There’s only one problem—Dylan Monroe, her first kiss and Hollywood’s favorite wild child—is the star.
Dylan Monroe has always lived an unconventional life, having famous rock icons for parents. But she wants to prove that she’s not some chaotic, talentless nepo baby, that she has actual skills, that she’s just a normal person. To do that, Dylan takes on a project at a charming lake town—she even works at the town’s café (very quaint), shadowing a local waitress there (very cute), and asks her to take Dylan around to do Normal People Things.
But Dylan soon realizes it’s not just some small-town waitress she’s getting to know—Ramona Riley is someone she’s met before, someone who remembers her even more vividly. Before long, however, reality hits them, and both women must decide if the spark between them can fan the flames of their individual dreams, or if it will extinguish their light.
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